@Riot How come people get different amounts of Key Fragments?

La Bello··3 votes·1,346 views

my friend got 4 key frags but I only got 2 key frags

does this mean I've been getting slapped with reports or is the amount of key frags you get completely randomized? Is the number of Key Frags you get based off your recent honors or something? It feels really wierd to see only 2 KF instead of 4 because it gives me the subconscious thought that I've been doing something wrong or offending people.

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RiotDuckCurry3 votes

Can't go into the details, but there is a bit of randomness to it, and the overall number of key frags you can earn hasn't changed since the last system. Generally, the more games you play, the more keys you'll earn, up to a limit.

Reports alone won't impact your drops, unless they're validated by our systems and escalate into chat restrictions or worse.

Mysticman891 votes

Are frags earned through capsules part of the 12 per ~month cap, or are capsule fragments bonus ones?

RiotDuckCurry2 votes

Good question.... there's both. [slayer-pantheon-rainbows]

Capsules are meant to be more engaging than their straight up key frag counterparts, so they usually come sprinkled with some sort of bonus. We'll be monitoring how this plays out over time and they'll be subject to tuning and adjustments, so this may change over time.

Mysticman891 votes

Interesting.

So from the sounds of things, I might get 10 key fragments directly, get a capsule containing 2 fragments, and then still be eligible for 1 (but not 2) direct key fragment drops, managing 13 fragments in a month where I was both diligent in playing a lot and honourable.

For what it's worth, I'm quite appreciative of a free means to exceed the 12/month cap in theory, although I appreciate that the tuning around it might be delicate. I've currently got at least a couple chests that I'll never be able to open currently if I keep getting weekly S rank chests (which I expect to be able to do), since I wasn't able to cap out my frags every month. The ability to in theory eventually open them with diligence and a bit of luck makes the system feel a lot better, instead of being 'forced' to buy keys to ever open them.

verysalt1 votes

Same here. I got 1 key fragment and loads of reports for being "troll" .

Kei1431 votes

depends on how many games you played since you got your last key fragment.

La Bello1 votes

is there a citation for this or are you just guessing? Ive probably played about 20+ matches since the honor update.

DrCyanide1 votes

The FAQ on the Honor update specifically mentions that they took out the "you've got to win a match", replacing it with getting keys over time. Thus if you play more you'll notice you get keys more frequently, but not as many keys as someone playing less than you.

DrCyanide1 votes

Let me guess, your friend has played half as much as you.

La Bello1 votes

honestly dont know how many games hes played but usually when he plays its only with me.(we duo Q ranked)

BabyNaix1 votes

Can you get key fragments from co op vs ai games?

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